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Goodwood, Ontario, Canada

I have a pumpkin on 47 DAP and taping 800 lbs whose top half is growing out and down over the button. The button extends out about 1 inch and hasn't fallen off like is the case on my other pumpkins. I expect to have the pumpkin pushing against it within a few days. I'm not sure if I should ignore this or cut off the 1 inch of button.

8/26/2014 9:47:57 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

Mine did same, I would leave it on as it will suck it in not being a problem.

8/26/2014 10:21:40 AM

Goodwood, Ontario, Canada

I'm most worried about it breaking it off and that causing a blossom split. Am I being paranoid?

8/26/2014 10:51:22 AM

Central NY

I thought paranoia was the biggest part of this hobby...ride it baby!!

8/26/2014 2:26:36 PM

Goodwood, Ontario, Canada

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=227008

8/26/2014 6:04:36 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Peter, it should not be too much of an issue. There is not really anything you could do anyways. Leave it grow.

8/26/2014 7:10:05 PM

Cameron

cutting the button off really shouldn't hurt anything. Both Chris & I have had to cut them off on 2 kins this year because they started to rot. We cut it even to the fruit & then added sulfur & a fan to dry it up. Both kins are still growing well today. I hope this helps.
Jane & Phil

8/27/2014 8:12:26 AM

Goodwood, Ontario, Canada

Thanks. Guess I'll cut it off in the morning and apply the sulfur. Only a few days left where I can get a knife on it without risking cutting the pumpkin.

8/27/2014 5:57:33 PM

Nottingham, UK

Cut the button off mine this year due to a band of rot. Healed up in no time and is fine 'touch wood' although it was a relatively small button compared to some of my others

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=225962

Good luck

8/28/2014 12:07:30 AM